. ' Pfalr)o• 'The Saint'S thenmott butie todraw you to defpain~. Doe not by any meanes wound the,wouricls of your foule, or affiiet the affiifrions of yourcorifciences) with . refufing to be comforted, and with difiruft ofre– covery : But prefcrntly by the hand of faith frame a plaifrer of Chrifrs precious bloudJ and apply~t -clofe to your broken and bruifed hearts : Thewi~ der .wounds~ farrow for finne bath made in your foules, the more plentifull fireamcs of the foft and foveraigne -oyJe of .the/comforts .of the Gofpell, and prcmifes ofpeace lf.b~U be fure todQfe up you( fore's : Sooner'mull: ·ood deny himfelfe, which is .impoffible; fooner inufr he difrobe hinifelfeofthe· ·brightell:-beame·of ,his glory~ . and 'Of the faireft . 'fl6wer in hisgari~nd. ofMajefty,·whiQb is ·his mer.;;!: .cy, before· he deny pardon16 t·he tr'ul¥ - ~nitent, l ' on:dhfe to give eafe to thofe that areheavie laden: , . with ~heirt f:mnes,-- and weary of the burden; or cea(e tomeet otithe~ way') and~fall :up()n)tn'e·necke iof>wha:t lofr chi1de. f<kver, which' rernrnes ·untO' ·himWith truth ofrepentance~ fincerity ·Of heart, and found amendmen'toflife: If it pl~afe the Lord · .once to touch your .confe:iences.with tnle remode and forrow.fon your fipnes.; an~f to mfefr.your hearts with aperfefr harr·ea and··loathing of your former vanities, and wicked co'Qirfes, bee notdif– mayed to appoach the throneofmercy ana grace, for \vith•the Lord .is plentifuU ·tedemption, and with .our.God ,is fl:b11e of. endlefie -oompaflions.. Though your former lives have beene f~ rebelli– ous, wretched and accurred, that you are :able to ' looke backeup9naCatalogue of qnnesJ as blacke · as
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